Ring-spinning and twisting apparatus.



No. 889,881. PATENTBD JUNE z, 1908.

B. HAYDEN". RING SPINNING AND TWISTI-NG APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 3.1906.

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THE NORRIS PETERS C04. WASHINGTON o c ERWIN HAYDEN,

OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HAYDEN MACHINERY GOM- PANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

RING-SPINNING AND TWISTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed April 3, 1906. Serial No. 309,668.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERWIN HAYDEN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ring-Spinning and Twisting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ring spinning and twisting apparatus and particularly to that class of apparatus in which the rings are usually termed stationary rings inasmuch as they have no continuous rotary movement although they are capable of slight rotative movement.

It relates, moreover, to that class of rings which is provided with. a weighted member securely attached thereto.

The invention is particularly designed for use in connection with the old-fashioned circular ring holder driven into theopening in the ring rail and secured therein.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be readily understood by reference to the description of the drawings and to the claims to be hereinafter given.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 represents a plan of a portion of the ring rail with the ring embodying the features of this invention secured thereto. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section on line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the supporting plate or holder. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the old-fashioned ring holder. Fig. 5 represents an elevation of one of the clips detached from the supporting plate or holder, the latter being shown in section. Fig. 6 represents a similar view with the clip attached to said plate or holder, and Figs. 7 and 8 represent, respectively, a plan and section of a portion of the supporting plate or holder be fore the under lug has been formed thereon.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings, 10 represents a ring rail, of any well-known construction, with a hole 11 formed therein, in which is mounted the ring holder 12, secured in position by means of the set screw 13. The ring holder 12 as in use in the art is separated at 13*, so that it may be sprung open to permit of the insertion of a spinning ring 14, the outer lower flange of which is adapted to engage the internal annular groove 15 therein. In many frames, the holder 12 is now in use with the spinning ring 1.4 fixed therein in the manner heretofore described. This arrangement precludes the adjustment of the ring to the spindle and where this form of ring holder is used it is necessary that the spindle should be adjusted to the ring which obviously is considerable of a disadvantage. It is evident therefore that it is preferable to provide a ready means of adjusting the ring to the spindle when it is desired to retain in use the supporting rings 12 with which a frame may be fully supplied. To accomplish this a supporting plate 16 is provided, split at 17 and having upon its under face a plurality of out wardly' bent lugs 18. formed from radial cars 19 projecting inwardly from the plate 16 when said plate is made, the ears 19 being afterwards bent over into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8 to form the lugs 18. The outer ends of these lugs 18 are adapted to engage the annular groove 15 in the ring holder 12 to retain said plate rigidly in position so that it may not be displaced or moved about the axis of said ring holder. The plate 16 is provided with a plurality of perforations 20 in a plurality of rows a, b, c. The perforations 20 are in pairs and diverge as shown in the section forming part of Fig. 5. These perforations are for the purpose of receiving the pins 21 formed in the bottom of the clips 22 the horizontal projections 23 of which project into slots 24 in the weighted member 25 which is flattened at 26 to provide a suitable seat for the ring 14.

The member 25 has secured thereto a plurality of clips 27 by which the ring 14 is held rigidly in position upon the flattened portion 26 so that it can move only with said intermediate weighted member 25. The grooves 24 and the projecting lips 23 therefor are so constructed as to provide a slight vertical.

movement of said weighted member 25 and a slight longitudinal movement on the bent late 16 to permit the ring to center itself with the spindle. The clips 22 may all be secured in the 0 row of perforations 20 to adapt it for the reception of one size ring, as for instance, the ring shown in Fig. 2, or the clips may beinserted in either one of the other rows a or I) for the purpose of adapting These lugs 18 are it to receive a weighteo member and ring of smaller size. The weighted member 25 is made rigid while the clips 27 thereon yield slightly to permit the insertion of the ring 14 against its seat 26 on the upper face of said weighted member. The clips 27 are held in position upon the member 25 by means of pins 28 operating in substantially the same manner as the pins 21 heretofore described.

The plate 16 is sprung so that the lugs 18 will engage the groove 15 in the ring holder 12 before said ring holder is driven into position in the ring rail 10. It is obvious by a construction such as is herein shown and described that frames provided with the old-fashioned ring holder 12 may be readily adapted to receive an intermediate device whereby the ring 14 may center itself readily with the spindle with which it is cooperating.

It, is believed that the invention will be thoroughlyunderstood without any further description.

Claims:

1. The combination with a spinning ring; of a supporting plate provided with a plural ity of perforations; a plurality of clips pro vided with holding pins co-acting with said perforations; an intermediate member or ring on said plate held in position by said clips and provided with a seat for said ring; and means for locking said spinning ring to said intermediate member.

2. The combination with a spinning ring; of a supporting plate provided with a plurality of clps adjustable toward and from the axis thereof to accommodate said plate to different sizes of spinning rings; an intermediate member or ring resting onsaid plate provided with a seat for the spinning ring and held in position by said adjustable clips; andmeans for locking said spinning ring to said intermediate member.

3. The combination with a spinning ring; of a supporting plate provided with a plurality of perforations in a plurality of rows; a plurality of clips provided with holding members adapted to engage the perforations of any row; an intermediate member or ring resting on said plate provided with a seat for said ring and held in position bysaid clips;

and means for locking said spinning ring to said intermediate member.

4-. The combination with a spinning ring, a supporting member between the last two; of a plurality of clips having pins adapted to enter a plurality of depressions in said intermediate member and adapted to engage the lower flange of the spinning ring; and means for holding said intermediate member on said supporting plate.

5. The combination with a spinning ring; of a ring rail provided with an opening; a split ring rigidly held in position in said opening provided with a peripheral groove in its inner face; a ring or plate adapted to engage said groove and provided with radial clips; and a weighted member positioned by said clips adapted for slight horizontal movement and provided with a seat for said spinning ring which is rigidly secured to said weighted member and movable therewith.

6. The combination with a spinning ring; of a ring rail; a split grooved ring rigidly held in position in an opening in said rail; a ring adapted to engage said groove and provided with radial clips; and a weighted member positioned by said clips adapted for slight horizontal movement and provided with a seat for said spinning ring which is rigidly secured to said weighted member and movable therewith 7. The combination with a spinning ring; of a ring rail; a split grooved ring rigidly held in position in an opening in said rail; a ring adapted to engage said groove; a plurality of clips secured thereto and adjustable radially thereon; and a weighted member positioned by said clips, adapted for slight hori zontal movement and provided with a seat for said spinning ring which is rigidly secured to said weighted member and movable therewith.

Signed by me at Boston, Mass, this 26th day of March, 1906.

ERWIN HAYDEN.

l/Vitnesses:

WALTER E. LOMBARD, EDNA O. CLEVELAND.

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